A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SELLING POPULAR AFRICAN STREET FOOD | GHANA WAAKYE RECIPE| AFRICAN FOOD RECIPES
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Hi Guys,
In this video, we spend a day in the life with an African street food vendor by the name of Akia. Akia has been selling waakye for about 4 years. waakye is a rice a beans dish that originates from the northern part of Ghana. Akia, shares her recipe with us and we get to enjoy glimpses into the African (Ghanaian culture)
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Hello lovely people, so my laptop has finally given up on me and hence this video was impacted a little. It was supposed to be up yesterday. Do pardon me about the missing subtitles as well. Hoping to sort my laptop out today.
Akia is from the northern part of Ghana near Bolgatanga but she grew up in Koforidua hence why she speaks twi so fluently.
She has been making and selling waakye for 4years now. She used to make about 100ghs ($17.21) per day. Due to the pandemic she made some losses. She is currently trying to get back on her feet, she is currently breaking even.
I hope you enjoy the video anyway. Don’t forget to LIKE and COMMENT even if its just an emoji 🇬🇭❤️🥰🙏🙏
To support Akia you can contact her directly on 0557612449 or you can use my patreon or paypal. www.patreon.com/JasmineAma
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Thanks
Pardon accepted my sister 😊
I noticed these cooks are really hygienic by the way their heads are covered.
Thanks Jasmine for sacrificing your sleep 💤 to give us such great content.
Akia is a hardworking lady. Now I know where to get my favorite waakye in Tema.
Keep up the great work👍🏾💯✅
No need to explain, we love you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this great video.
Maybe you could create a google maps location for her.
Waakye gang .....let me see your hands up.
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Present sir 😂🤣😂
Represent !
Yeeeeeeh yeaah
i have never felt so lazy in my life, this hardworking ladies work for almost 20 hours and here i complain after an 8 hour shift with two 15 minute breaks and half an hour lunch, some of us are just so spoilt, thank you Jasmine and as for this ladies i wish you more blessings.
We are not spoilt. This is a result of colonialism. They take from Africa and leave the ppl to fin for self. And the euro currency has so much value. There is no reason she should be working this hard and long for 17.21 USD a day??? And paying her workers??? Smh. There has to be a revolt. This is inhumane. I admire her strength though.
LOL. Me neither.
When you’re passionate about something it doesn’t matter how much time it takes from your life.
These women keep Ghana going. I can’t even imagine Ghana without waakye Ei! Abomination. God bless all waakye sellers 🙏🏽❤️
Haha yeso
@Maame Sika, serious abomination oooo...the entire nation will come to a screeching halt, while people suffer from waakye withdrawal symptoms lol.
@@globalcetzen5271 you know ei!
Waakye BEATS Jollof rice.That is my favourite Ghanaian dish
😂😂😂😂
The woman is passionate and cares about her customers. God bless her.
She really does ❤️
I don't think so it's because on camera because i know Ghanaians food sellers they doesn't respect at all
@@kwabenaagyemang4747 its not all of them who are like that, though I get what u are saying paa. You should also know that u can't fake who u are no matter what it will show through. Did u see the man testifying abt her just her shito. Lol
@@kwabenaagyemang4747 You should not lump everyone together.
@@kwabenaagyemang4747 I know this woman and has patronize her on many occasions, her customer service is on point
You are the only GH 🇬🇭 CZcamsr with this unique grassroots content. I am impressed with your level of social consciousness and advocacy.
I think you mentioned that you are a trained clinical social worker from a previous video. This explains your ability to connect so well with others and gain trust!
She is giving us true education, trust me.
Thanks for noticing, appreciate u x
Check out Sky belle.. She's given us amazing grassroot content from Northern Ghana..
keep your niche videos coming ..we love it here in USA
It doesn't matter where you go the "black women" the embodiment of great strength and determination!!!✊💖
Indeed ❤️
@@JasmineAmaa , great job. Hope all is well my sister?
@@bigmike1065 all is well Miko 🙏❤️ hope u r well too 💕
@@JasmineAmaa all is well,just dreading the election day results here in America and the civil unrest that may take place. Pray for you sisters and brothers here in the Diaspora.
100 percent.
Back home, waakye was my go to breakfast. The vendor in my neighborhood knew me so well all I had to do was confirm my usual order by making eye contact and nodding my head from a distance before getting to her stall. Real legends know waakye is the real deal.🤫 Jollof just has better PR😂. Heeerrrh! Ewuradi! Waakye...😌🙏🏾
Laughing at “jollof just has better PR”
You’re right though.
WooooooW image how early she woke up, prepare all this foods wait to sell all before packing and not all going to shop for the next days sales...God bless them all.
Raise your hand if you grew up wolfing down steamy and spicy hot waakye before class! 😁👍🏾 #breakfastofchampions 😂
Wao this is amazing, I love the lady she teach with soo much grace and patience, I love me some Aiesha, Thanks for this amazing video mama😘✌🏽❤️
She was so kind, every other waakye seller i asked to film turned me down. Thanks for watching Sweet ❤️❤️
Sweet Adjeley....i love your vlog too lol. You're also patient and skilful.
Sweet Adjeleyyyyyyy
@@qwaciyirenkyi6210 awww🥰🤗Thank You
You are right, l am enjoying this channel.
Hope to discover this side of Ghana for my channel.
I love how intentional she is with her cooking. She is a true business woman. Meticulous! Dedicated to her food and customers.
Her calm attitude considering all the hard work is so soothing to watch.
I love how this lady cooks. Everything clean very nice. I like how she pray before cooking. Keep highlighting what happening with my brothers and sisters over there. God bless
She is so beautiful with a beautiful shape and her food looks good
Beautiful like u 😘 one people
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It is a beautiful thing to wrap food with leaves. This is the process of environmental friendly introduced by our mothers.
What is the definition for a celebrity?, A role model and that is what you are. AMA. Good job.
Yes she's my role model 😍😍
LORD these sister work HARD. May they be blessed with success for the sweat of their brows.
I’m just amazed how no food is wasted or a mess all over the place. I’m in the US and have all the top kitchen gadgets and a nice kitchen. I still couldn’t keep things in order without a mess as these ladies do. I will start my journey this Dec going back and forth to the Continent, Ghana is my choice, but I must let the Ancestors decide. Just started watching you and I love your channel and personality.
Welcome to Africa ✌🏽️✌🏽
That's is a good idea it will help you to aquare more knowledge about food because there are alot of varieties of foods in Ghana and if you travel the whole of Africa finish you will become the best shelf in the world.
Jasmine, this is in my opinion the best video to date. I really like the level of detail from preparation to the customer service point. It clearly was time consuming so a big well done. Keep up the amazing work. :-)
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Jasmine excellent video. Very interesting to see how this popular dish is prepared. Such hard work and the passion of Aisha. Keep showcasing these small but essential businesses.🙏🏾
This woman really knows how to cook and she is neat too l like her God pls bless her hustle
She's a very beautiful woman and humble as well. I do love her 😘
I know right ? ♥️
I like the point of prekese roasting.
She is truly given people value for their money.
I miss home like never before, especially during this seasons of pandemic. ❤
Are you sure????
Marie her LMAO
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The sound of the roosters 🐔 🐓 at the background is the alarm 🚨 for some people to wake up and start their day. I miss my Ghana 🇬🇭 ooooooo. Hope to visit soon and eat authentic yummy 😋 waakye. 😋 paaaaa
wow! Akia is really has a good intentions for her customers. thinking about your customers, making sure their well-being is most important is a very good start ro have a successful business👌❤️♥️✌️🙏
❤️❤️ indeed
Akia is amazing I never seen anyone so concern about the nutritional value of her food for her customers and not just taste. I would love to have a place like that to go eat at. That was a very enjoyable video Jazz and you always seem to ask the right questions things people would like to know. Thanks for sharing with us Jasmine.
The woman is very enlightened, She is speaking english with her helpers, You did not enquire her educational background. That's why she is particular about the quality of the food.
I am surprised that aspect escaped her, like Jasmine would have inquired
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I know this Waakye seller... She is my friend. Her waakye is so so nice. I still dream of her Waakye. 😀😀😀😀😀
Aw small world haha ❤️
Where is she located
@@rhk8267 community two she is my neighbor
@@rhk8267 38:39 Shop can be found in Google Maps and Google Street View with "Prime Pharmacy Comm. 2, Tema, Ghana". Of course the Pictures in Google Street View are several Years old.
Binge watching your videos has put a smile on my face.
I always maintain that Ghanaian women are some of the most industrious people on earth ( you included)👍🏼👍🏼
Aw thank u ❤️
The youth and people in Ghana must not be lazy if I’m judging from this. Staring from the time the owner starts preparing to get food ready for her customers is overwhelming,Kudos to her. I respect her hustle and I pray God blesses her work. The next time I’m in Ghana, I will be sure to leave my change with these workers. They deserve it.
Baby Jasmine, you’re touching the lives of these people and may God bless you for that. I pray your channel grows and become very known worldwide 💕
@Zion Roots 😂🤣🤣😂 hmm true
Mama is chef, food scientist, teacher, marketing pro and more. Thanks for another great video
Yeah, Watched the entire video! You really endured a long night Jasmine! But, what's amazing is how she could work all night and then run her Waakye Shop in the day! She is a Super Woman! Beautiful inside and out! Also, such a nice surprise to see Aisha at the end, albeit too brief! 😁
(Liked and watched the ads)
Thanks David, I really duno how she does it ay, Aisha came around for the food haha 🤗🤗❤️
@@JasmineAmaa U are so blessed to have each other..
No Jasmine is really smart and humble for sure. We need people like her in the world.
🙏❤️
She is one cooking sister. The skill and love that goes into her food, to take care of her family, is 🥇 award winning. 💜💜💜✝️🇺🇸
Warrior women, African women are some of the strongest folks on planet earth. Great job getting up this early and bringing us this video. God bless you
No joke did you see how they lift those heavy metal pots lol
This Lady is a typical industrious hard working African Woman. She reminds me of myself.Very beautiful detail video. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was like I was hanging out in the scene, it was that good.
Aww she is. Thanks so much Doreen xx
I respect CZcamsrs in Ghana a lot especially Wode Maya Jasmine Ama the Acheapong family and Venesa Kanbi
This was so good, I didn't realise it was 44 mins until you mentioned it Jasmine. You're doing amazing. Keep them coming
Aww so lovely to hear ❤️
For this family to get up this early and start preparing for their business, shows dedication. Whenever we are determined and stay committed like this family, the outcome becomes good profit and the motivation to keep trying. Thank you Jasmine and may God bless this family's efforts and business!!
The lady so clean and good in what she does
Was so entertaining - I watched everything second of it including the ads. The lady is so humble , hard working, determined, dedicated - makes me rethink my life and how I complain about every little thing and always “want to sleep”. See how happy they all were , worked through the night, started with prayers ... I can go on and on but all in all, lovely video Jas ♥️ love from Brissy
Thank u so much ❤️
Wow, love it Jas! U real & this lady is passionate about her work. Ta to u all, not forgetting Ur lovely personal assistant. Totally enjoyed it, although gave up today's walk in UK ( more restrictions announced this a.m.) to watch entire video. I hope u feel guilty. She needs a mobile cathering van, those solid detachable ones. Please some1 replace all her plastics with either foil or natural fabric like *Aligidon* She cooks waakye just the way I like it. Every blessing. Big fun of Ur content for sometime now!!
This Ghanaian food must be delicious! (Watching you from Brazil).
I love this lady it’s very rare that you find someone who cares what they are putting into other people’s bodies. She’s a health fanatic and wants the best for her customers, God bless you!
Let me sit down, relax and enjoy this video 📼. The local rice is very healthy.
Yes my sister ❤️
The strength of an African women is incomparable
After cooking all night, she changed up and dressed up to go sell to her customers. What an awesome woman.
Oh goodness I remember when I worked nights and would only sleep 2 hours 💤 😴 I didn't even work this hard; I hope that changes for her soon. The smile from the man who buys every Friday means her food is superb 👍🏼💥
My goodness 😳 Jasmine, well done 👏 I can't believe you sacrificed your beauty sleep to bring us this amazing content. You are the best 👌 💓
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38:39 Shop can be found in Google Maps and Google Street View with "Prime Pharmacy Comm. 2, Tema, Ghana". Of course the Pictures in Google Street View are several Years old. 👍
She seems so sweet and kind hearted! She deserves everything good ! ❤️
Her dedication is second to none. As a C2 boy, I’ll buy her waakye when I visit Ghana. Keep up the good work, Jasmine!
Love to hear that ❤️
Hi I also leaves in comm2 around old Adom fm...so come visit me too when ever you come
Please provide her information, I would love to support her. I see she needs things in order to continue her business. Thank you for your service ✊🏾🙏🏾
Her number is +23355 761 2449
Great video, some wakye sellers earn more in a day than I do in a week, and I'm in London!
Really can't wait to start a small business in Ghana.
Hey from the Northeast of Brazil. I live in the closest brazilian City to the African Continent. Jasmine, I got so emotional while watching it. Thank you your hard working as well, and hands up to the câmera person, indeed. You guys have made a very detailed and valuable work by showing these women to us. They need to be recognized enough for their steel work. I wish I could donate to her all the utensils she needs. God bless y'all. Obrigado! (thank you, in brazilian portuguese). 🖤💜👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🇧🇷
This woman truly cares about her customers! "Ekaw" (don't know the english word) has been found to be very unhealthy and the fact that she could have simply used it to cook the beans and saved herself hours of hard work says it all. Most beans/ waakye sellers and even individuals use this because it makes the beans soften quicker and you don't have to keep stirring...so to find a seller who does not use it is pleasantly surprising. I'm truly very impressed.
Edit: “kanwu” not “ekaw” (forgive my initial spelling lol) is also called “saltpetre” or potassium nitrate (crystalline KNO3) in english. It is a substance used in the production of some soaps, gun power (or other explosives) and fertilisers. That is why it’s not very advisable for consumption.
Ekaw is bicarbonate of soda
@@hafsatumohammed no it’s not. I just did my research and it’s actually called “saltpetre” or potassium nitrate (crystalline KNO3). It is a substance used in the production of some soaps, gun power (or other explosives) and fertilisers. That is why it’s not very advisable for consumption.
@@hafsatumohammed please Kanwu is different from bicarbonate of soda .
Kanwu is saltpetre
These are the specials I love.
Working all through the night and the day, 2 hours of sleep!
Such dedication!
The passion!
Ensuring quality in raw materials as well as pleasing her customers, who know when someone else does the cooking.
I like her.
Wow! She is putting her heart and soul in that food. I am sure that all of her customers can taste the love ❤. Wishing her much success!
@jasmine ama, thank you for the night shift. The best 45 mins I spent instead of working. Move over MasterChef, this woman is just WOW!
On another note, woman's hands must be heat resistant Wow! The way she gets the oil,I was biting my teeth hoping she doesn't burn herself
I love that she thinks about nutrition and quality. Thus food is cooked with love❣️❣️❣️
She is a beautiful woman and wow lots of respect. She has taught me a few things i.e. focus, perseverance and love
Haha masterchef doesn’t have a thing on us ❤️❤️
@@JasmineAmaa Agreed
What Akia said about some sellers using rotten tomatoes is sooo true!
I knew that growing up... And I still ate that food up. A person gotta eat ya know??? 🥴😁🤤😋
Haha i never knew.
@@JasmineAmaa busted tomatoes are sold cheaper & in large quantities than good looking ones.. Hence your budget determines..
This was a very good watch! I love waakye. I definitely appreciate how much effort, hard work and dedication goes into making, preparing and then selling it. God bless Aunty Akin richly and enlarge her business mightily 🙏🏽
Jasmine, you are an epitome of selflessness, humility and simplicity. I just love you girl, what you do and represent. Again the voice of the voiceless.
I applaud Akia's work ethics, strength, resilience, and hardwork and cleanliness. Bravo
Thank you so much for sacrificing your sleep to share Akia's life with us.
Blessings from a 🇨🇲sis in London
So much honor and respect to all the lasies and men that do this every single day just run a family buisness and make a living in Ghana!! Much Respect!!!!
Doing what you love and people loving what you are doing and making income out of it is the best life,CZcams is not an easy job.
I tell u! But u r right. I love it 💕💕
Even when you’re sleeping, the aroma or flavors from the early morning cooking will wet your appetite and make you hungry.
Fantastic video. So much respect for the hard working women of 🇬🇭. The food looked soooo good 😋
Beautiful lady, it is really hard work... she looks happy and peaceful. Many blessings to her and the business x
This is what I call hard work, dedication and no sleep😩
Jasmine I could see the sleep pulling you away but you were a trooper 😂 I've seen you start at 5 am or so but 1am is a first.
Thank you for your efforts in getting us a video🤗
The camera person was great as well💪🏾 True dedication to stay awake👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Plus the way Akia stayed awake even though she just got done cooking and moving so efficiently as if she just woke up😭 Respects to her💯
Haha i was sleep walking at a point in time. I dont know how she gets her energy ❤️
That food looked so delicious.
I was born in the caribbean 🇧🇧 Barbados to be precise and our food is similar. We cook black eye peas and rice also. We use the cow skin in soups.
This is the everyday life of my beautiful Ghanaian women. God bless their hustling 🙏.
Wow, this video awesome 👍. Thank you beautiful for this amazing waakye recipe video. The preparation is great and I can smell it in Australia 🇦🇺. Your soap is very good 👍 I saw many changes in my skin.
So glad to hear that ❤️
She’s super nice, hardworking and positive. I like her 🤎
The strength of an African women is what keeps west Africa going.just imagine not eating street food in Africa??
WAAKYE, The food that was cooked to feed GHANA students and still UNDISPUTED CHAMPION FOOD FOR GHANA STUDENTS. No GHANAIAN students have not eat WAAKYE during school days and we are still can't get enough of this FAMOUS GHANA UNDISPUTED FOOD. WE ALL HAVE THANK GOD THE FATHER ,GOD THE SON ,GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT TO BLESS OUR MOTHER LAND FOR GOD HAVE DONE FOR US. 🙏🙏🙏😁😁😁🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 THANKS
Very similar to some of the foods my Jamaican grandmother used to make - especially the cowskin, my favorite meat
Great job Ama. Waking up that early just to bring is good content is commendable. I admire your guest and I like that she was so engaging. You can tell she loves what she does and cares about the well being of her customers. Keep up the good work!
She really does ❤️
I would Love to visit Ghana just to eat all the food prepared by these Queens God bless you all God Bless 🇬🇭
Bouy this woman is really hard working! I lifted my hat to her!! God’s blessings for you and your workers. Respect from New York
I always look forward to your content on YT, and I love your consistency! I’m definitely adding Tema to my list when I come visit! I showed my mom this video and she loves your content too. She’s homesick for Ghana and watching your videos brings her so much joy and memories 💛
So lovely ❤️
ahhhh loved this!! when i visit GH next year il be paying her a visit!!!
The way she is i hope she treat her stuffs very well because she looks so humble some of the madam will be sleeping by then will try her way of making waakye n shito love u Ama keep doing what u love follow ur bless na nipa y3 dene................
Ghanaians are so humble and hard working.
I absolutely love this lady she’s so amazing!
Jasmine, you know I am a real fan of yours. You are intelligent, true, and authentic. This video was amazing. It's wonderful that you are taking the time to show all of the different sides of Ghana; including the everyday lives of real people. Some of our people may not have much, but they do extraordinary things with what they do have. Keep up the good work Jasmine. God is blessing you, and thank you for your efforts. I appreciate you!
Jasmine!! Waakye!! A wah yuh a gwarn wid my gurl! This is where rice and peas in Jamaica comes from. I was waiting patiently for this video, will have to watch it again and I think I know where this place is! 😁👋🏿🇬🇭 🇯🇲 hopefully will be able to go and buy waakye from her very soon! Absolutely brilliant video, love talented camera gurl Aiysha, please continue to do these videos!! ✊🏿 ✊🏿 ✊🏿 ✊🏿
Memories memories memories. Let me relax and watch. Thanks for sharing Jasmine 👍🏾
Think the woman is very friendly too
37:53 that lady is extremely strong notice how that pot sunk down the car when they put it in the car and she was carrying it on her head wow 🤯👑🙏🏾
Jaz this was a homerun! Touchdown! Slam dunk and a hat trick. You informed, educated and entertained with great suspense spice with anticipation of what's to come next. I couldn't skip nor stop watching. Thanks for this brilliant work. I love what you do; Sharing showing and telling uplifting and encouraging real people stories. Best part is, you don't get in the way of the story. Thanks Jaz.
Aw thanks Kwame ❤️
Wow I miss those days
Another great video. I’m glad to see your subscription numbers going up every week. That means sister is doing a great job. Look how beautiful you look even at 1:00 am. Blessings to all the hard working women who ensures we are all fed every day. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I’m third by the way.
Thank u so much ❤️
Who else is watching this video at dawn and can't wait for it to morning to buy some waakye😩🙈
Hi Jasmine, I love your channel. You have a certain presence about you. You are very calm, intelligent, mature. You have natural poise and grace. You are so beautiful and you have a subtle style. I love the fact that you are giving poorer people and their lives some positive exposure on your platform. Thank you! But - please don't give too many of their secrets away to us because you will have people coming from half way across the world to compete with their market. Don't reveal the details too much 😉
Thanks for another great vid. You can tell that Akia is very passionate about her job. She also seems to have the mindset of a no-nonsense 'West African aunty'. LOL
When West African women carry those large sticks, they mean business. LOL
Oh my gosh 1:42Am because of us
thanks so much
Akia works hard and she is gracious. I would not want to tell a camera my recipe secrets, Jasmine - that's her daily bread. But she deserves her own restaurant - she labors. God bless her.
We all who live in the states have no idea what hard backing work is! I salute all of these women. N the women who make the Shea butter they carry 60 pounds in huge pots on there heads!! N they do it so much they don’t even hold them on there heads. They are walking arms free w 60 pounds of Shea seeds and Shea butter on there heads like it’s nothing! I’m floored by all of these women.
The best part is always seeing Aisha eating in the end after all the work has been done 😂😂
😂😂 I know right
Thank you very much Jasmine and follow your bliss 😊 😀
Na life is short ❤️
She's so educator and also CZcams nurse.. l appreciate your work .sis.Ama.......... .
I think Jasmine should open up a market stall or restaurant.WAAKYE BEATS JOLLOF RICE ANY TIME ANY DAY.
Hello Jasmine...I just love your content and u av inspired me to do this videos with this kind of niche...btw am from Kenya and also a CZcamsR